On Tuesday during a Senate hearing to review the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget request, Senator Jeff Merkley (OR-D) asked Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue about the implementation status of the GMO labeling bill passed by Congress last July. At that time, the mandate was to complete a study by July 29, […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has postponed the effective date of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) rule for at least six months, and has published a notice asking for input on whether to suspend the rule indefinitely, delay it further, or withdraw it. The comment period to give feedback on these options […]
On Thursday, June 1, a group of organic industry leaders and businesses, representing organic food and agriculture in Oregon’s 4th District, met for a roundtable with Congressman Peter DeFazio (OR D-4) to discuss the growth, challenges and needs of the organic sector nationally and locally. The Organic Trade Association’s (OTA’s) Vice President of Regulatory and […]
OTA member and owner of Quinn Farm and Ranch Bob Quinn spoke at the 2017 Montana Agriculture Summit hosted in Great Falls, MT, by Montana Senator Daines this past week. Quinn spoke to the crowd of mostly non-organic agricultural professionals about the need for continued investment in organic research and how organic research benefits all […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations to fill a vacancy on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). The seat is for an individual with expertise in areas of environmental protection and resource conservation to serve on NOSB from January 2018 to January 2023. The deadline to submit nominations is August 7. USDA […]
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